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GM predicts top 10 jobs for 2025
"In the automotive industry we have the opportunity to make our technologies impact real change," says Gary Smyth, executive director of global research and development at General Motors... read more>>



Petrochemical
Transformation remains critical in petroleum sector
The Deputy Minister of Energy, Ambassador Thembisile Majola, says transformation in the petroleum sector remains a critical imperative of the Department of Energy (DoE)... read more>>
Manufacturing & Parts
Goodyear launches silica-containing tyres
The Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV tyre will be the first in which a next-generation silica is used to increase the fuel-efficiency of Goodyear tyres... read more>>
Coega IDZ - making South Africa's automotive industry a global player

Gustav Meyer

In spite of some excellent efforts by VW SA and Toyota SA to increase local content of the vehicles they assemble, the South African automotive industry in general is finding it difficult to compete with global manufacturers... read more>>
Volkswagen obtains significant energy reductions
Volkswagen's Uitenhage plant has obtained significant energy reductions through the combined initiatives from its energy management team... read more>>
Retail & Rental
Corporates are holding onto older vehicles for longer: WesBank

David Furlonger

Corporate fleet owners are "sweating existing assets" rather than invest in new vehicles during a period of economic uncertainty, Rudolf Mahoney, head of research at WesBank, said on Monday, 4 May... read more>>
Gabriel shock absorbers car giveaway

Issued by Automechanika

Torre Automotive, the distributors of Gabriel shock absorbers in South Africa, used Automechanika Johannesburg as the venue and occasion to hand over a new Toyota Etios Cross to a lucky Gabriel customer... read more>>
International
Norway plans to cut incentives for electric cars
Norway plans to gradually reduce some of the incentives offered to drivers of electric cars, which now account for almost a quarter of the country's new car registrations... read more>>
BMW says 'confident' for 2015 after 'good start' in Q1
German automaker BMW said Wednesday, 6 May, it was confident about the outlook for 2015 after getting off to a good start in the first three months... read more>>
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Government news
JMPD lauded for 'doing the right thing'
At a press conference jointly hosted by the Justice Project SA (JPSA) and the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD), it was announced that the JMPD has taken the decision to programmatically cancel all of the unpaid illegal Aarto infringement notices it issued in violation of the prescripts of Section 30(1) of the Aarto Act... read more>>
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Motoring news
Auto box boosts Cruze appeal

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

Chevrolet's likeable Cruze family sedan has been prettied up and given a few appealing new features including a snazzy infotainment system and a six-speed automatic transmission for its flagship 1.4T LS sedan... read more>>
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